Saint Pacian of Barcelona

Also known as

• Pacià
• Pacianus

Memorial

• 9 March

Profile

Married and a father; his son Dexter was high chamberlain to Emperor Theodosius. Bishop of Barcelona, Spain. Wrote on ecclesiastical discipline. Saint Jerome wrote about him, praising his eloquence, learning, chastity, and holiness of life. Pacian wrote, “My name is Christian, my surname is Catholic.”

Died

• c.390 at Barcelona, Spain of natural causes
• relics in the altar in church of Santos Justo y Pastor in Barcelona, Spain

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic Online
• Kirken i Norge
• Lives of the Saints, by Father Alban Butler
• Medieval Religion Listserv, by John Dillon
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
• Wikipedia

MLA Citation

• “Saint Pacian of Barcelona“. Saints.SQPN.com. 9 March 2013. Web. 20 May 2013. <>